Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 41.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 186.1%
World rank
96th
of 214 countries
All-time high
978.67 % change on previous year
in 1994
All-time low
-864.87 % change on previous year
in 1987
Years of data
147
1870–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Japan, 1870–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Japan recorded 41.4 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 186.1% on the previous year and up 106.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 978.67 % change on previous year in 1994 and was at its lowest, -864.87 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Japan 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1872 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1873 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1875 | 56.38 % change on previous year | — |
| 1876 | -104.29 % change on previous year | -285.0% |
| 1877 | -210 % change on previous year | +101.4% |
| 1878 | 600 % change on previous year | -385.7% |
| 1879 | -19.35 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 1880 | -92.8 % change on previous year | +379.5% |
| 1881 | 100 % change on previous year | -207.8% |
| 1882 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1883 | 100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1884 | 24.07 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1885 | 59.7 % change on previous year | +148.0% |
| 1886 | -34.58 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1887 | 238.57 % change on previous year | -789.9% |
| 1888 | -19.83 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1889 | 55.79 % change on previous year | -381.3% |
| 1890 | -53.72 % change on previous year | -196.3% |
| 1891 | 172.26 % change on previous year | -420.7% |
| 1892 | -103.48 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1894 | 391.91 % change on previous year | -478.7% |
| 1895 | -50.97 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1896 | -42.68 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 1897 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 1898 | 491.23 % change on previous year | -5532.4% |
| 1899 | -99.31 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
| 1901 | 80.48 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1902 | -56.74 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 1903 | -49.56 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1904 | 287.39 % change on previous year | -679.9% |
| 1905 | -73.06 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1906 | 232.5 % change on previous year | -418.2% |
| 1907 | -24.19 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 1908 | 15.54 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 1909 | -75.68 % change on previous year | -587.1% |
| 1910 | 81.18 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 1911 | 327.6 % change on previous year | +303.6% |
| 1912 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 1913 | -0.7225 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 1914 | -26.49 % change on previous year | +3566.5% |
| 1915 | -239.8 % change on previous year | +805.2% |
| 1916 | 211.26 % change on previous year | -188.1% |
| 1917 | 54.36 % change on previous year | -74.3% |
| 1918 | -54.31 % change on previous year | -199.9% |
| 1919 | 88.45 % change on previous year | -262.9% |
| 1920 | -164.22 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 1921 | -52.05 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1922 | 161.84 % change on previous year | -410.9% |
| 1923 | -3.09 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1924 | -23.16 % change on previous year | +648.8% |
| 1925 | -22.58 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 1926 | -77.72 % change on previous year | +244.2% |
| 1928 | -57.71 % change on previous year | -25.7% |
| 1929 | -14.39 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 1930 | -450.01 % change on previous year | +3026.7% |
| 1931 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1932 | 100.93 % change on previous year | +1842.5% |
| 1934 | -26.21 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1935 | -47.47 % change on previous year | +81.1% |
| 1936 | 102.07 % change on previous year | -315.0% |
| 1937 | -18.01 % change on previous year | -117.6% |
| 1938 | -26.54 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1939 | -163.26 % change on previous year | +515.1% |
| 1940 | 739.31 % change on previous year | -552.8% |
| 1941 | -94.66 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 1942 | -600.83 % change on previous year | +534.7% |
| 1943 | 141.77 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1944 | -518.35 % change on previous year | -465.6% |
| 1945 | -421.62 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1946 | 61.47 % change on previous year | -114.6% |
| 1947 | 172.41 % change on previous year | +180.5% |
| 1948 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 1949 | -42.73 % change on previous year | -1122.2% |
| 1950 | -60.14 % change on previous year | +40.7% |
| 1951 | 405.71 % change on previous year | -774.6% |
| 1952 | -66.5 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1953 | 122.12 % change on previous year | -283.6% |
| 1954 | -120.68 % change on previous year | -198.8% |
| 1955 | 79.56 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1957 | 46.21 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 1958 | -124.96 % change on previous year | -370.4% |
| 1959 | 267.67 % change on previous year | -314.2% |
| 1960 | 247.05 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1961 | 26.04 % change on previous year | -89.5% |
| 1962 | -79.83 % change on previous year | -406.5% |
| 1963 | 215.26 % change on previous year | -369.7% |
| 1964 | 6.55 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1965 | -18.98 % change on previous year | -389.7% |
| 1966 | 18.81 % change on previous year | -199.1% |
| 1967 | 113.76 % change on previous year | +504.9% |
| 1968 | 3.59 % change on previous year | -96.8% |
| 1969 | 25.65 % change on previous year | +614.5% |
| 1970 | 26.96 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1971 | -74.2 % change on previous year | -375.2% |
| 1972 | 105.38 % change on previous year | -242.0% |
| 1973 | -13.34 % change on previous year | -112.7% |
| 1974 | -99.92 % change on previous year | +648.8% |
| 1976 | 189.37 % change on previous year | -289.5% |
| 1977 | -34.66 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1978 | -217.27 % change on previous year | +526.9% |
| 1979 | 270.88 % change on previous year | -224.7% |
| 1980 | -116.51 % change on previous year | -143.0% |
| 1981 | -111.44 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1982 | -63.16 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1983 | 45.03 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 1984 | 444.27 % change on previous year | +886.6% |
| 1985 | -145.02 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1986 | 95.14 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1987 | -864.87 % change on previous year | -1009.0% |
| 1988 | 796.63 % change on previous year | -192.1% |
| 1989 | -55.63 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1990 | 264.91 % change on previous year | -576.2% |
| 1991 | -91.24 % change on previous year | -134.4% |
| 1992 | -23.91 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1993 | -168.82 % change on previous year | +606.1% |
| 1994 | 978.67 % change on previous year | -679.7% |
| 1995 | -76.38 % change on previous year | -107.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8022 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1997 | -160.15 % change on previous year | -20064.0% |
| 1998 | -414.24 % change on previous year | +158.6% |
| 1999 | 192.79 % change on previous year | -146.5% |
| 2000 | -39.97 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2001 | -164.61 % change on previous year | +311.8% |
| 2002 | 306.65 % change on previous year | -286.3% |
| 2003 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -123.3% |
| 2004 | -156.07 % change on previous year | +118.5% |
| 2005 | 254.35 % change on previous year | -263.0% |
| 2006 | -415.08 % change on previous year | -263.2% |
| 2007 | 254.68 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 2008 | -297.81 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 2009 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2010 | 174.29 % change on previous year | +6511.3% |
| 2011 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 2012 | -18.28 % change on previous year | +1143.8% |
| 2013 | -76.15 % change on previous year | +316.5% |
| 2014 | -628.55 % change on previous year | +725.4% |
| 2015 | 21.92 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 2016 | 50.24 % change on previous year | +129.1% |
| 2017 | 22.49 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2018 | -194.97 % change on previous year | -967.1% |
| 2019 | 20.41 % change on previous year | -110.5% |
| 2020 | -77.54 % change on previous year | -480.0% |
| 2021 | 132.75 % change on previous year | -271.2% |
| 2022 | -236.01 % change on previous year | -277.8% |
| 2023 | -48.09 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2024 | 41.4 % change on previous year | -186.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 41.4 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year, 90% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Japan's 41.4 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -44.16 % change on previous year. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Japan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | -20064.0% | 0.8022 % change on previous year | -160.15 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +6511.3% | 2.64 % change on previous year | 174.29 % change on previous year |
| 1898 | +5532.4% | -9.04 % change on previous year | 491.23 % change on previous year |
| 1914 | -3566.5% | -0.7225 % change on previous year | -26.49 % change on previous year |
| 1930 | -3026.7% | -14.39 % change on previous year | -450.01 % change on previous year |
| 1932 | +1842.5% | 5.2 % change on previous year | 100.93 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 27.84 % change on previous year | -210 % change on previous year | 600 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1880s | 48.09 % change on previous year | -92.8 % change on previous year | 238.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 77.36 % change on previous year | -103.48 % change on previous year | 491.23 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1900s | 37.41 % change on previous year | -75.68 % change on previous year | 287.39 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1910s | 44.66 % change on previous year | -239.8 % change on previous year | 327.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | -28.12 % change on previous year | -164.22 % change on previous year | 161.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | -58.15 % change on previous year | -450.01 % change on previous year | 102.07 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1940s | -55.91 % change on previous year | -600.83 % change on previous year | 739.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 61 % change on previous year | -124.96 % change on previous year | 405.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 55.79 % change on previous year | -79.83 % change on previous year | 247.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.02 % change on previous year | -217.27 % change on previous year | 270.88 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.44 % change on previous year | -864.87 % change on previous year | 796.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.24 % change on previous year | -414.24 % change on previous year | 978.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -32.66 % change on previous year | -415.08 % change on previous year | 306.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -63.01 % change on previous year | -628.55 % change on previous year | 174.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -37.5 % change on previous year | -236.01 % change on previous year | 132.75 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 50.96 % change on previous year compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 47.14 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Serbia 42.9 % change on previous year compare
- 97 Saudi Arabia 40.61 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Philippines 38.73 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Czechia 35.56 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Japan was 41.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 978.67 % change on previous year in 1994.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -864.87 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Japan rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 96th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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